Day in Pictures, June 24, 2014

By By Mike Moffitt

on June 24, 2014 3:52 PM

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Pig, a dog who walks like a gorilla: Born with severe deformities and abandoned with litter mates in the woods near Atlanta, Pig began life with little hope of survival. But the rescued puppy was adopted by Kim Dillenbeck of Helena, Ala. and is now thriving. Pig runs and plays with other animals despite having a shortened spine, misshapen hips and no neck. She hops like a frog to stand up and walks with a high-shouldered gait that resembles a gorilla. Unable to swing her head side to side, Pig spins her whole body to see what's beside her. less

Pig, a dog who walks like a gorilla: Born with severe deformities and abandoned with litter mates in the woods near Atlanta, Pig began life with little hope of survival. But the rescued puppy was adopted by Kim ... more

Photo: Jay Reeves, Associated Press

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If I had to sit on that, I'd start beheading subjects too:Lena Headey (Cersei Lannister on "Game of Thrones") shows the Iron Throne to Queen Elizabeth II on the HBO series' Belfast set. The queen and Prince Philip are visiting Northern Ireland. less

If I had to sit on that, I'd start beheading subjects too:Lena Headey (Cersei Lannister on "Game of Thrones") shows the Iron Throne to Queen Elizabeth II on the HBO series' Belfast set. The queen and Prince ... more

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Neglected cats saved: Veterinarian Dr. Cindy Baumhart of Rakestraw Animal Hospital vaccinates a kitty rescued from a cat hoarder's home in Detroit. Some 35 cats were rescued from the home where another 60 felines were found dead. It's unclear whether the hoarder will face charges. less

Neglected cats saved: Veterinarian Dr. Cindy Baumhart of Rakestraw Animal Hospital vaccinates a kitty rescued from a cat hoarder's home in Detroit. Some 35 cats were rescued from the home where another 60 ... more

Please lichen me on Facebook: A "Moss Man" prepares to march in the Corpus Christi procession in the small village of Bejar, Spain. According to a 12th-century legend, Christians covered their clothes and weapons with moss as camouflage in order to sneak inside a Muslim fortress. The tradition of the Moss Men has survived until the present day and is commemorated every year in the procession of the Corpus Christi, when Catholics celebrate the transformation of the body and blood of Christ into the bread and wine that the faithful receive at Communion. less

Please lichen me on Facebook: A "Moss Man" prepares to march in the Corpus Christi procession in the small village of Bejar, Spain. According to a 12th-century legend, Christians covered their clothes and ... more

New World Heritage site: Tourists walk through the Bell Caves in Israel's Beit Guvrin-Maresha National Park. The UNESCO World Heritage Committee declared the network of hundreds of man-made caves, excavated near the ancient towns of Maresha and Beit-Guvrin as long as 2,000 years ago, to be a World Heritage Site. less

New World Heritage site: Tourists walk through the Bell Caves in Israel's Beit Guvrin-Maresha National Park. The UNESCO World Heritage Committee declared the network of hundreds of man-made caves, excavated ... more

Full stream ahead: The fountain sculpture "Pissing Lenin," by Polish artists Malgorzata and Bartosz Szydlowski, relieves itself next to the theater "Laznia Nowa" in Nowa Huta, Poland. The work is more formally known as "Fountain of the Future." less

Full stream ahead: The fountain sculpture "Pissing Lenin," by Polish artists Malgorzata and Bartosz Szydlowski, relieves itself next to the theater "Laznia Nowa" in Nowa Huta, Poland. The work is more formally ... more